Before and After School Play-worker/team Leader
1 week ago
Rainbow Rangers Play worker vacancyJob Description
**Hours of Work** Monday and Thursday morning 07.30-09.00am
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday afternoon 15.00-18.00
Friday afternoon 14.30-18.00pm
Term time only
**Start Date** As soon as possible
**Job summary**: Assist with day to day activities of the club
Provide quality play care within the framework of the club’s
Policies and procedures
**Line manager**: Club Manager
**Responsible for**: Not applicable/This would suit a Level 2 child care assistant or a
University student that is studying child care, and is able to undertake extra training and become a team leader.
**Working relationships**: Children attending the club and their parents/carers
Management and staff, including students and volunteers
Schools and registering authorities
**Main duties include**:
- Assist with planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
- Providing comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents or carers.
- Setting up the play space including moving furniture and play equipment.
- Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.
- Administering first aid when necessary.
- Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities.
- Helping with club administration, where necessary.
- Encouraging parental involvement in the club.
- Facilitating good communication with all members of the organisation, parents, and schools.
- Undertaking appropriate and relevant training.
- Keeping the work environment healthy, safe and secure.
- Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures.
**Person specification**
**Essential qualities**
**Desirable qualities**
- Experience of working with 4 to 11 year olds
- Understanding the varied needs of children and their families
- Understanding the issues involved in the delivery of quality play care
- Understanding the issues of equal opportunities
- Provide and facilitate safe and creative play
- Good communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Sound judgement and common sense
- Sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of the children*
- Experience of working within a play-based setting
- Experience of administration
- Competent in using IT to support play and club administration
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Relevant qualification or willingness to work towards this
- Appropriate child protection training
- Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Level 2 or 3 in childcare studies
Please contact: Tracey Doolin 07585 314971
**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Temp to perm, Internship, Apprenticeship
**Salary**: From £9.50 per hour
**Benefits**:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
We are keeping with in the government guidelines for education.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Colchester, CO4 5YN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (required)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
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